Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Japan at the
1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
IOC code JPN
(GIA used at these Games)
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.or.jp  (in Japanese and English)
in Rome
Competitors162 (142 men and 20 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Takashi Ono
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
4
Silver
7
Bronze
7
Total
18
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 162 competitors, 142 men and 20 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports. [1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Tokyo, the Japanese flag was raised at the closing ceremony.

Contents

Medalists

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Five male cyclists represented Japan in 1960.

Individual road race
1000m time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Two male pentathletes represented Japan in 1960.

Individual

Rowing

Japan had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960. [2]

Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Eight shooters represented Japan in 1960. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol event.

Men
AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Yukio Inokuma Men's 50 metre rifle prone 38412 Q5866
Takao Ishii Men's 50 metre rifle three positions 53824 Q111030
Men's 50 metre rifle prone 38513 Q58220
Kenichi Kumagai Trap 8533 Q17821
Tadao Matsui 50 m pistol 54012
Osamu Ochiai 25 m rapid fire pistol 56535
Fumio Ryosenan 56930
Mitsuo Yamane Trap ?ACDid not advance
Yoshihisa Yoshikawa 50 m pistol 552 Bronze medal.svg

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Japan at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Japan Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.